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Did Amazon Worker’s Tavern Side Hustle Reduce his Entitlement to Benefits?
Did Amazon Worker’s Tavern Side Hustle Reduce his Entitlement to Benefits?

What Do You Think? Whether an injured worker is entitled to total disability benefits or partial disability benefits can hinge on whether he continues working at a second job. That’s one reason it may be […]
Did THC in Blood Send House Framer’s Injury Claim up in Smoke?
Did THC in Blood Send House Framer’s Injury Claim up in Smoke?

What Do You Think? The use of an illegal drug can easily put an end to a worker’s compensation claim if there is evidence that the drug played a role in the injury. In Mississippi, […]
What’s Going on with Pain? NCCI’s Sinclair Looks at the Post-Opioid Landscape
What’s Going on with Pain? NCCI’s Sinclair Looks at the Post-Opioid Landscape

Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- By now, it's well-known that a major contributing factor to the opioid crisis has been pain management practices, but as the past 10 to 15 years have seen a decline in […]
Teachers Face Attacks on Job, Union Officials Say
Teachers Face Attacks on Job, Union Officials Say

Safety at Work Newburgh, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials at the Newburgh Free Academy said a teacher was assaulted by a student in their classroom recently. The Newburgh Enlarged City School District said the teacher required […]
What’s the Riskiest Part of Any Job? NCCI’s Brian Stein Looks at MVAs
What’s the Riskiest Part of Any Job? NCCI’s Brian Stein Looks at MVAs

Safety at Work Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When it comes to dangerous jobs, an office worker sitting in a chair at a cubicle doesn't paint a picture of a risk-defying adrenaline junkie taking care of […]
NCCI’s Kipust Talks Trends at AIS
NCCI’s Kipust Talks Trends at AIS

Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Anyone who's followed NCCI's work over the years knows that workers' compensation claims frequency has seen a decades-long decline but as Sandra Kipust explained at the Annual Insights Symposium on Tuesday, […]
Did Recruiter’s Request for Time Off to Care for Ailing Spouse Keep FMLA Case Alive?
Did Recruiter’s Request for Time Off to Care for Ailing Spouse Keep FMLA Case Alive?

What Do You Think? The FMLA is not like a Harry Potter movie: it doesn’t take magic words to open the door to medical leave or to trigger an employer’s obligations under the statute. But […]
Louisville Nursing Association Fears Attacks Could Impact Recruitment Efforts
Louisville Nursing Association Fears Attacks Could Impact Recruitment Efforts

Safety at Work Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – On April 26, a woman was arrested after assaulting a nurse at the University of Louisville Hospital. It was one of three reported attacks in the last two […]

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